Operations Compliance Specialist, Water and Wastewater Treatment
Woodard & Curran
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Orange • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $67,198 - $100,796 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Implement, modify, and provide ongoing operations and technical support for compliance systems at the project site (CMMS, HACH WIMS, GIS/asset data management systems)
- Serve as liaison between Operations and Engineering and report to the Project Manager
- Ensure successful utilization of compliance systems to confirm work is completed efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with all applicable site permits
- CMMS system management – ensure all assets are identified and tracked so capital planning and maintenance/asset management activities can be scheduled and documented
- HACH WIMS – work with staff to ensure compliance and process control testing/daily data collection is completed and entered into systems for compliance and process control reporting and monitoring
- GIS/Asset program – ensure all assets are tracked and historical data can be utilized to maintain systems
- Collaborate with Project Management, client, and client representative (engineer) to support ongoing work
- Support preparation and review of all water and wastewater regulatory reports
- Responsible for lab QA/QC, proficiency program compliance, and result submission to DEP
- Maintain annual deliverable calendar (adding new requirements, dates, etc.) and ensure necessary sampling/testing is performed correctly and on time
- Provide a monthly technical summary to the Project Manager for inclusion in the monthly operating report to the client
- Aid staff on electronic applications (Workday, tablets, data entry; SEMS applications) and troubleshoot low level technical issues
- Learn treatment processes and assist operations; provide oversight on out of scope and capital improvement projects
Requirements
- B.S. in a related field such as Civil, Chemical, Environmental Engineering and/or Environmental Science
- Possess and maintain, as a minimum, a valid water or wastewater treatment plant operator’s license issued by the state of New Jersey and/or receive a license within the first year of employment
- Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations
- Proficiency with computers including an ability to work with SCADA, Microsoft Word, Excel, and other site-specific systems
- Knowledge or understanding of CMMS systems, GIS systems, and/or utility management systems
- Possess a valid New Jersey driver’s license
- Exceptional verbal and writing communication skills with ability to write clear, concise, and thorough environmental reports
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply instructions, drawings, and specifications for work assigned
- Working knowledge of the principles, procedures, methods, equipment, materials, and tools employed in the operations and maintenance of the Water and Wastewater Treatment, Collection and Distribution systems
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment
Benefits
- 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
- Observed holidays: Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually
- Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
- Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury
- Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
- Disability: Paid short and long term disability
- Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans
- Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life
- Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources
- Employee-owned organization (culture/perk)
- Support for earning, upgrading, and maintaining industry certifications
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
compliance systemsCMMS managementHACH WIMSGIS systemswater treatmentwastewater treatmentdata entryQA/QCSCADAenvironmental reporting
Soft skills
communication skillscollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detailtechnical supportreport writingability to interpret instructionsoversightliaison
Certifications
water treatment plant operator’s licensewastewater treatment plant operator’s license